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The house located in the course of Jean-Jaurès in Moulins, in the Allier department, is a 17th century civil building. It is distinguished by its long rectangular trapeze plan and a main façade with a ground floor enhanced on a sandstone terrace. The entrance door, made of limestone, is richly decorated: moulure frame, lintel surmounted by an entabment decorated with acanthe leaves, and cornice supporting draped urns. Two carved vantals frame a forged iron bumper, while a statue of the Virgin with the Child sits at the corner, on a cap of acanthe leaves.

Inside, a central staircase leads upstairs, serving rooms with carved and painted doors. The house has been the subject of two successive protections: the front door and the fireplace of the dining room were classified on October 14, 1969, while the facades and roofs were inscribed on July 6, 1970. These measures highlight the heritage value of its architectural elements, typical of the civil baroque art of the region.

The monument illustrates the know-how of 17th-century local artisans, mixing classical influences and Baroque ornaments. Its location on the course Jean-Jaurès, the major road of Moulins, reflects the historic importance of this city, the former capital of the Dukes of Bourbon. The house thus bears witness to the architectural prestige of the modern-day bourgeoisie.

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